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The Great American State Fair on the National Mall is seen through an American flag, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jen Golbeck)
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President John F. Kennedy gestures from behind a richly carved desk, made from the timbers of a British sailing ship, as he talks, Feb. 6, 1961 in his White House office in Washington with Mongi Slim, right, Tunisian Ambassador to the U.S., and G. Mennen Williams, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. (A…
Ex-CIA Director John Brennan sues Trump admin, seeks order requiring records from investigations be preserved
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Trump refuses to renew US-Canada-Mexico trade pact he once championed
Trump and US officials opted to keep USMCA alive on short leash of annual reviews rather than longer term renewal
· Joseph Gedeon, Shrai Popat
Northrop Grumman's Cryptic Online Post Has D.C. Looking Skyward On July 4
President Trump's July 4 Freedom 250 celebration on the National Mall is being described by the president as the "most unforgettable birthday party any country has ever seen."
· Tyler Durden
House committee issues report accusing S. Korea of 'discriminatory attacks' on Coupang, other U.S. firms
WASHINGTON, July 1 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. House committee on Tuesday released a report accusing South Korea of "discriminatory attacks" on e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. and other American companies, claiming the Asian country's treatment of them violates last year's bilateral trade deal.
· Song Sang-ho
Ship runs aground in Strait of Hormuz, Iran state TV reports
The vessel was described as a foreign container ship using a route not approved by Tehran
· Associated Press
Pro-Palestine immigrant ousts 30-year veteran in Colorado Democratic primary
Democratic Socialists in the US netted a landmark win on Tuesday after a 29-year-old Ethiopian immigrant and political newcomer unseated a member of Congress who has held that job since before she was born.
· Middleeasteye
The Harvard astronomer dubbed Trump’s chief alien hunter starts by assuming UFOs human-made
Avi Loeb’s White House panel has asked the Pentagon for videos and files on unexplained aerial sightings
· Richardluscombe
Secret jailhouse calls from West Coast OnlyFans mansion lord — as victim speaks for the first time
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· Titus Wu
The Guardian view on Trump’s wealth and power: a medieval court wreaks havoc in the 21st century | Editorial
Supreme court rulings, and revelations of the president’s enrichment since his return to office, show that he has turned back the clock
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Pro-Palestine immigrant ousts 30-year veteran in Colorado Democratic primary
Democratic Socialists in the US netted a landmark win on Tuesday after a 29-year-old Ethiopian immigrant and political newcomer unseated a member of Congress who has held that job since before she was born.
· Middleeasteye
Trump earned more than $2.2bn last year. Experts say this extraordinary haul is only part of the story
But the outcry is dampened as ‘people have just become numb’ to the grifting during president’s second term
· George Chidi
Nats' Cavalli apologizes for calling Boston's Contreras 'boy'
Washington Nationals’ Cade Cavalli, front right, is held back as tempers flare during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
· Ken Powtak
Cómo la Corte Suprema de EEUU se convirtió en fuerza clave de la agenda migratoria de Trump
La sede de la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos en Washington el 29 de junio del 2026. (AP foto/Mariam Zuhaib)
· Rebecca Santana
Exdirector de la CIA busca orden judicial para preservar registros de investigaciones
El exdirector de la CIA John Brennan en el Congreso en Washington el 16 de junio del 2016. (AP foto/J. Scott Applewhite)
· Eric Tucker
BoP says UNRWA 'has no place' in Gaza as COGAT launches pilot program for returning residents
US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace (BoP) said on Wednesday that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) "has no place" in Gaza's future.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Bibles, Home Alone and perfume: Six surprising ways Trump made money in 2025
Nearly 1,000 pages detailing US President Donald Trump's financial information have been released, showing how much he made and what he invested in during his first year back in the White House.
· Bbcnews
Ex-CIA Director John Brennan sues administration over investigation records
In this June 16, 2016 file photo, former CIA Director John Brennan testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
· Eric Tucker
Historic Jewish charity rejects claims it funded Israeli anti-government protests
For more than a century, PEF Israel Endowment Funds has channeled American donations to Israeli charities without drawing much attention to itself. Its president had never sat for an interview. Then Congress accused the fund of helping finance a campaign to bring down the Israeli government.
· ZVIKA KLEIN
Vance: Iran talks going ‘extremely well’, Trump has ‘options’ to respond to threats
US Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday that negotiations with Iran have gone “extremely well”, but if Iran were to “threaten its neighbours”, Trump has “options” to respond.
· Middleeasteye
A storm, overpriced food and a sad ferris wheel: inside Trump’s dreadful state fair
Attendance at the Great American State Fair is sparse and the heat is extreme, but at least you can pay $25 for a pretzel
· Adam Gabbatt
U.S. won’t renew USMCA, opening door for negotiations with Canada and Mexico
The Trump administration has decided not to renew its trilateral trade pact with Canada and Mexico, instead opting to conduct annual reviews of the treaty that President Donald Trump once called "the best agreement we've ever made."
· Kevin Breuninger
Trump ganó casi $1.200 millones con criptonegocios en 2025, según documento federal
ARCHIVO – Flanqueado por el senador republicano de Texas, Ted Cruz, izquierda, el secretario de Comercio Howard Lutnick, segundo a la derecha, y el zar de la IA y las criptomonedas de la Casa Blanca, David Sacks, el presidente Donald Trump muestra su iniciativa firmada sobre IA en el Despacho Oval de la Casa Blanca,…
· Bernard Condon
Washington thinks it can fix Libya. It may be about to break it again instead
By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).
· RT
Trump takes first flight on Qatar-gifted Air Force One amid criticism
The US president flies to North Dakota on first trip aboard Qatar-gifted 747-8, as critics raise corruption concerns
· Marina Dunbar
Everyone's talking 'ceasefire.' But what does it really mean?
Resident Samih Haidar, right, inspects his burned apartment damaged in Israeli strikes in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
· Laurie Kellman
Changes are coming to many federal student loan programs on July 1
The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
· Adriana Morga
Eli Willits, Josue De Paula, Jesús Made among players picked for MLB All-Star Futures Game
Washington Nationals first overall draft pick shortstop Eli Willits looks on after an introductory news conference July 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr., File)
Dr. Karen De Asis honored with double accolades from Women Leadership Congress Awards
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Managing US-China interdependence
BEIJING — The summit between Presidents Donald Trump of the United States and Xi Jinping of China in mid-May signaled that their countries’ relationship is moving from intense confrontation back toward something more stable. Both sides have committed to fostering a “constructive relationship of strategic stability.”…
· Qiyuan Xu
China’s Wang Yi warns Marco Rubio to approach Taiwan affairs with ‘utmost caution’
Beijing’s top diplomat tells US Secretary of State to expand cooperation, manage risks in Taiwan-related issues during call on Tuesday
· Dewey Sim
'Greatest ever built': Trump lauds Air Force One replacement from Qatar | The National
US President Donald Trump has taken his first flight on board a new Air Force One, a Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet he said was given to him by the Qatari royal family.
· Cody Combs
'Time for him to pay' - Carroll calls on Trump to pay $5m after president's appeal fails
Carroll, a former magazine columnist, accused Trump of attacking her in the mid-1990s in a Bergdorf Goodman department store dressing room
· Bbcnews
Trump accused of ‘disgusting’ greed after earning over $2bn since return to office
Elizabeth Warren and colleagues demanded tighter rules on political figures’ crypto dealings, citing disclosures of large-scale Trump family profits
· Joseph Gedeon
AP's Supreme Court veteran reflects on front row seat to legal history
The Supreme Court is seen as the Justices release opinions, in Washington, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
· Mark Sherman
Venezuelan medics fear infections from earthquake injuries
The sole survivor rescued in Venezuela by Tuesday afternoon was a toddler who had been trapped for six days under a collapsed building, National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez said.
· Regina Garcia Cano
Democratic congressman wants a federal investigation into 'rent now, pay later' companies
NEW YORK (AP) — A Democratic member of Congress is calling for the federal government to investigate the growing “rent now, pay later” industry, saying Americans may not understand the fees and cost structure of these products as the services become more widely available.
· Ken Sweet
Miller: Every Single Haitian Migrant Is Going Back To Haiti Under Trump
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News,
· Tyler Durden
EEUU levanta restricciones sobre Anthropic tras alarma inicial
El presidente Donald Trump en la Oficina Oval en la Casa Blanca en Washington el 29 de junio del 2026. (AP foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Trump administration lifts restrictions on Anthropic AI models
President Donald Trump speaks before signing a presidential memo to the EPA on pollution control in vehicles, in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, June 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
It’s a truly Trumpian tragedy: he’s made billions of dollars but can’t buy love or respect | Emma Brockes
Potus pocketed over $2.2bn last year – but with an algae-filled reflecting pool and his State Fair a fiasco, what price happiness?
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Juez suspende la escolta obligatoria a periodistas del NYT en el Pentágono
ARCHIVO – El Pentágono, visto desde la ventana de un avión, el 27 de agosto de 2023, en Washington. (AP Foto/Carolyn Kaster, Archivo)
· Jocelyn Noveck
This Date in Baseball - Joe DiMaggio extends consecutive game hit streak to 45 games, breaks record
1903 — Washington outfielder Ed Delahanty went over a railroad bridge at Niagara Falls and drowned. The exact circumstances of his death never were determined.
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Warsh vows an independent Fed and 2% inflation target, dimming Trump's hopes for rate cuts
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Wednesday, June 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
· Christopher Rugaber
Colorado primary election results: Melat Kiros wins – key takeaways
Anti-establishment progressives saw off some seasoned office-holders in Democratic primary contests in the US state of Colorado on Tuesday, as the party struggles with an internal battle over how far to the left it can shift without ruining its prospects for taking control of US Congress in November mid-term electi…
· Al Jazeera Staff
Herzog addresses Romanian Parliament, thanks Trump, Rubio for Israel-Lebanon deal
President Isaac Herzog addressed the joint plenary of the Romanian Parliament during his state visit to the country on Monday, praising US President Donald Trump and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for their role in negotiating the recently signed deal between Lebanon and Israel.
· ASHER SMITH
Should American Jews switch to voting Republican? - opinion
In the wake of alarming victories by virulently anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian candidates in New York’s Democratic primaries and elsewhere, I’ve been hearing from friends, relatives, and readers that a hostile wave is sweeping over the Democratic Party and it’s time for Jews to go Republican.
· DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD
Jet qatarí reacondicionado vuela como Air Force One para el viaje de Trump a Dakota del Norte
El presidente Donald Trump se sube al Air Force One en el aeropuerto de Reading, Pensilvania, el 23 de junio del 2026. (AP foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Julia Demaree Nikhinson